University of Guam Press Submissions Guidelines

UOG Press welcomes submissions from both new and previously published authors. We
are interested in oth academic and literary manuscripts. Our focus is on publishing
works related to Guam and Micronesia, however, we are open to other writing as well.

A submission must include:

Cover Letter – An introductory letter with name and contact details.

Description – a description of the book that includes the focus of the book, what makes the book
unique, why the book is needed, a comparison of the book against similar books already
available, and an explanation of who will read this book and why. Please include the
word count of the complete manuscript.

A Manuscript – A final, edited draft of the full-text of the manuscript.

Sample illustrations or photographs – if applicable, please provide digital image for books that include images.

Formatting and other Requirements:

All manuscripts must be original works.

Academic works must follow APA or Chicago style and formatting, to include proper
citations and references.

Manuscripts must be thoroughly edited before submission and may be returned for further
editing at the Press’ discretion. Be sure to edit for grammar as well as consistency
in the spelling of place names, words in other languages, tense, voice, point of view
(except if it is a literary technique in a creative text), and capitalization.

Information presented as fact must be accurate – fact-check all cultural and historical
references and cite their sources.

If the work has been previously published, the author must have an agreement with
the previous publisher to allow for reprint.

If the manuscript includes artwork, images, and writing by other authors, written
permission for use is needed prior to entering into a contract for publication. The
publisher reserves the right to secure permission from people who appear in photographs
used in the publication.

We will not accept manuscripts that include cultural misrepresentations or exaggerations,
racist notions/remarks/points of view, unfounded claims, libel, slander, or defamation
of character.

University of Guam Press, Micronesian Area Research Center303 University Drive (UOG Station)Mangilao, Guam 96913

If you choose to mail your submission, the manuscript must be typed. Please be sure
that your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address are on the manuscript
and that your name is on the back of each piece of art.

Review

All submissions will be vetted by a review board, which will consider the content,
subject matter, suitability, and marketability of the manuscript. If the work is considered
to be of sufficient quality for publication, an editor will contact the author. Each
manuscript is individually reviewed, usually by two or more editors and a review board.
Thus, the consideration may take up to several months.